Europe's 'principled pragmatism' on the South China Sea/
Theresa Fallon
- 2016
China claims about 85% of strategic waterway. The area contested between China and five Southeast Asian countries Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. As china flexes its muscles in the South china Sea the EU trying to balance supporting the rule of law against its pragmatic desire to stay Beijing's good side.
SOUTH CHINA SEA CHINA BRUNEI INDONESIA MALAYSIA PHILIPPINES VIETNAM